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The overwhelming majority of a software system's lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the design and development of large scale computing systems? In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google's Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire lifecycle has enabled the company to successfully build, deploy, monitor, and maintain some of the largest software systems in the world. You'll learn the principles and practices that enable Google engineers to make systems more scalable, reliable, and efficient-lessons directly applicable to your organization. This book is divided into four sections: Introduction-Learn what site reliability engineering is and why it differs from conventional IT industry practices Principles-Examine the patterns, behaviors, and areas of concern that influence the work of a site reliability engineer (SRE) Practices-Understand the theory and practice of an SRE's day to day work: building and operating large distributed computing systems Management-Explore Google's best practices for training, communication, and meetings that your organization can use

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The Title 'Who were the Shudras?: How they came to be the Fourth Varna in the Indi-Aryan Society written by Dr B R Ambedkar' was published in the year 2017. The ISBN number 9789351282716 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 279 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is, ABOUT THE BOOK: - This book is the first reprint edition of great reformist, farsighted and the father of Indian C

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Jane's not going to let this hot, hostile cowboy run her off his land when all she needs is a lucky break... Sexy contemporary cowboy romance, second in the Lucky trilogy Jane Day is racing to stay ahead of the paid assassin who had been her fiance. On the run in Wichita Falls, Texas, she meets Nellie Luckadeau, a spitfire of an elderly lady, who desperately needs someone to driver her home and work on her ranch. But Nellie's drop-dead gorgeous cocky cowboy grandson "Lucky Slade" is sure he can spot a con artist a mile away and no way in hell is he going to let some upstart fleece his granny. When his signature intimidation methods don't convince Jane to get out of town, he decides to pour on the charm in an effort to get her to spill what she's up to. She's happy to go along with the game, but no way she's going to let this hot, hostile cowboy run her off his land, when all she needs is a lucky break...

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What do you do when you're so empty inside, you feel nothing? When all you've ever known was pain? You run. That's what I did-I ran away without once looking back. People say starting over is the best way for a new beginning, but that's far from the truth if you end up back where you began. Sometimes life likes to throw lemons at you really hard until there's nothing left to do but make lemonade. I've known pain, but not the kind that messes with my heart. That is until Logan, Dalton, Tey, and Nicholas came into my life without a warning label. I'm not prepared, and I'm afraid after fighting since day one...they might just be the reason I finally break. The complete series of Dolls and Douchebags books 1-5

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In the aftermath of the Civil War, Josephine Weatherly and her mother, Eugenia, struggle to pick up the pieces of their lives when they return to their Virginia plantation. But the bitter realities of life after the war cannot be denied: their home and land are but shells of their previous grandeur; death has claimed her father and brother; and her remaining brother, Daniel, has returned home bitter and broken. The privileged childhood Josephine enjoyed now seems like a long-ago dream. And the God who failed to answer any of her prayers during the war is lost to her as well. Josephine soon realizes that life is now a matter of daily survival -- and recognizes that Lizzie, as one of the few remaining servants, is the one she must rely on to teach her all she needs to know. Josephine's mother, too, vows to rebuild White Oak, but a bitter hatred fuels her. With skill and emotion, Lynn Austin brings to life the difficult years of the Reconstruction era by interweaving the stories of three women -- daughter, mother, and freed slave -- in a riveting tale.

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A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) Two teens must learn the "art of killing" in this Printz Honor-winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life--and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe--a role that neither wants. These teens must master the "art" of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own. Scythe is the first novel of a thrilling new series by National Book Award-winning author Neal Shusterman in which Citra and Rowan learn that a perfect world comes only with a heavy price.

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In Anne of Green Gables, delightful, unpredictable Anne Shirley captured the hearts of girls around the world. Now, this charming heroine returns in the further adventures of Anne of Avonlea. Avonlea is the prettiest little town on Prince Edward Island, which is the prettiest island in all of Canada. Years ago, Anne came to Prince Edward Island as an orphan-a mischievous, talkative redhead with a shabby suitcase and a heart full of dreams. Now, however, Anne is the town's schoolteacher, and as the school year passes, wonderful adventures await.

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In the riveting conclusion of the 4MK trilogy, Barker takes the thriller to an entirely new level. Don't miss a single word of the series James Patterson called "ingenious." Hear No Evil For Detective Sam Porter, the words "Father, forgive me" conjure memories long forgotten; a past intentionally buried. For Anson Bishop, these three words connect a childhood to the present as he unleashes a truth concealed for decades. See No Evil Found written on cardboard near each body, these words link multiple victims to a single killer-discovered within minutes of each other in both Chicago and South Carolina-clearly connected yet separated by impossible miles. Speak No Evil Chicago Metro and the FBI find themselves caught in chaos-a hospital on lockdown, a rogue officer, and corruption at the highest levels. When Anson Bishop, the prime suspect in the notorious 4MK serial murders turns himself in, he reveals a story completely unexpected, one that not only upends the current investigation, but one that will change the lives of all involved. Do No Evil With unrelenting tension and pulse-pounding suspense, the past unravels at breakneck speed as the truth behind the Four Monkey Killer's motive is finally revealed in this masterfully crafted finale.

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MP3 CD Format In the first comprehensive history of the Horde, Marie Favereau shows that the accomplishments of the Mongols extended far beyond war. Favereau takes us inside one of the most powerful sources of cross-border integration in world history. The Horde was the central node in the Eurasian commercial boom of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and was a conduit for exchanges across thousands of miles. Its unique political regime--a complex power-sharing arrangement among the khan and the nobility--rewarded skillful administrators and diplomats and fostered an economic order that was mobile, organized, and innovative. From its capital at Sarai on the lower Volga River, the Horde provided a governance model for Russia, influenced social practice and state structure across Islamic cultures, disseminated sophisticated theories about the natural world, and introduced novel ideas of religious tolerance. The Horde is the eloquent, ambitious, and definitive portrait of an empire little understood and too readily dismissed. Challenging conceptions of nomads as peripheral to history, Favereau makes clear that we live in a world inherited from the Mongol moment.

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Patricia Ramírez nos ofrece 20 propuestas para dejar de depender de los demás, tomar las riendas de nuestra propia vida y alcanzar así nuestros objetivos personales, profesionales y deportivos. Porque las soluciones a los propios problemas están mucho más cerca de lo que pensábamos: en nuestro propio interior. «Hay una fuerza motriz más poderosa que el vapor, la electricidad y la energía atómica: la voluntad.» Albert Einstein ¿En qué medida nuestro éxito personal, profesional y deportivo depende de nosotros? ¿Son los demás los que nos boicotean, estresan e impiden que alcancemos nuestros sueños? En Cuenta contigo Patricia Ramírez nos propone empezar a trabajar desde el propio interior para lograr nuestros propósitos. Si para empezar a hacer ejercicio necesitamos la compañía de un amigo, si para ser titular en nuestro equipo solo dependemos de la decisión del entrenador, o si para mejorar nuestro inglés esperamos que sea la empresa la que se encargue de nuestra formación, tal vez nunca logremos nuestros propósitos. ¿Por qué? Porque en estos tres casos, parece que el éxito dependerá de lo que los demás hagan por nosotros. Y esto es cómodo, pero poco eficaz. Patricia Ramírez nos propone que aprendamos a responsabilizarnos de nuestros objetivos, emociones y pensamientos; en definitiva, de las cosas que nos ocurren en la vida. Y nos ofrece herramientas prácticas para ese aprendizaje como la sorprendente terapia del caballo-secretaria o la de Teresa de Calcuta. Reseñas: «Leer a Patricia es aprender continuamente. La persona está antes que el deportista, y la gestión de todo lo emocional y el interior de las personas y deportistas son clave. El libro, tremendamente interesante; y ella, un referente para mí.» Xavier Budó, entrenador de tenis «Transitamos temporalmente portando un equipaje cargado de creencias e ideas no siempre idóneas para afrontar el viaje de la vida. En esta obra, Patricia Ramírez nos da claves para replantear y preguntar adecuadamente si aquello que nos acompaña en nuestro trayecto vital es lo más acertado o no. Obra clara, directa y tremendamente inspiradora.» Andoni Luis Aduriz, chef del restaurante Mugaritz «Patricia transmite fácil lo difícil, aporta soluciones a los problemas, y lo mejor de todo es que lo hace con una naturalidad tan cercana que te enganchadesde el primer momento. ¡Sin lugar a dudas se ha convertido en una referente en nuestro deporte!» Alex Corretja, ex tenista «Nadie como Patricia Ramírez para ayudarte a darla mejor versión de ti mismo/a. Con sus "momentos libreta" entrenarás con Patri como si fueras un/a deportista de alta competición... en tu propia vida. Vive el presente (no temerariamente) y haz posible el futuro que quieres.» Juan Carlos Cubeiro, Head of Talent de ManpowerGroup y CEO de Right Management

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MP3 CD Format He's under my skin . . . After Katmere, I shouldn't be surprised by anything. Including the existence of a world beyond my world called the Shadow Realm. Yet here I am, stuck in a strange, dangerous place with the worst of the supernaturals, the monster that other monsters fear: Hudson Vega. He might be Jaxon's brother and ridiculously hot, but he's a complete bona fide pain in my ass. The question is whether we'll find a way out before I kill him . . . or run out of time. She's stealing my heart . . . It's a truth universally known--at least according to Grace--that everything is my fault. But I have a nasty suspicion that Grace isn't as human as she thinks, and she's the one keeping us trapped. Now we'll have to work together not only to survive, but to save all those we've come to call family who live here. Because there's something connecting us. Something stronger than fear . . . and way more bloody dangerous.

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Popular author Gordon Korman has sold millions of copies of his irreverant books for young readers. In this fast-paced caper, 11-year-old Griffin Bing finds something far more profitable than cobwebs during a haunted house sleepover-a rare Babe Ruth baseball card. But when a swindler scams the card from Griffin for only $125, the resourceful sixth grader and his friends plot their revenge. "If you read it aloud, don't be surprised when your listeners beg you for 'just one more chapter.'"-School Library Journal

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Past Sins Cast a Long Shadow Dallas Phillips refuses to believe her father committed suicide, even though things were tough on his farm and he was deeply in debt. When she hears he'd told a neighbor about an upcoming windfall, she grows suspicious, and her suspicion only deepens when she realizes someone is lurking in the nearby mountains after dark. For help, she turns to Trey Jakes, local police chief-and her former lover. As they begin to investigate, another mystery comes to light. Trey's mother is beginning to remember events from thirty years ago, something shadowy that happened in the mountains, and Dallas's father was there, too. Is what happened that night connected to his "suicide"? As they search for the truth, Trey and Dallas struggle to fight their attraction, but they may not be able to fend off another force-a killer who's more than willing to kill again to make sure old secrets stay buried.

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Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector's Edition With clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original. Large Print Features: 18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort. Sans-serif font: Clean, modern typeface designed to reduce visual strain. Italics are bolded: Important emphasis is maintained without thin, hard-to-see lettering. Easy-to-read line lengths: Shorter rows of text (under 45 characters per line) make reading smoother and less tiring. A wild and witty adventure into the depths of faith, Orthodoxy invites readers to see life as a grand cosmic mystery hiding in plain sight. With humor and razor-sharp insight, G. K. Chesterton confronts the assumptions of modern thought, revealing a worldview both challenging and refreshingly joyful. Each chapter explores paradoxes where belief and wonder thrive together, urging readers to look beyond cold facts to rediscover the enchantment of existence. By reclaiming childlike awe, Chesterton unveils a vision of faith that feels timeless and startlingly new. First published in 1908, Orthodoxy became a landmark in Christian apologetics, written at a time when faith and reason seemed worlds apart. Chesterton's clever arguments and joyful paradoxes challenged the skepticism of his age, bridging the gap between belief and modern rationalism. Its accessibility, wit, and depth inspired generations of readers to reexamine the foundations of faith. More than a theological defense, Orthodoxy endures as a classic of religious literature, calling readers across centuries to see the world with renewed wonder and conviction.

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In the tradition of bestsellers like The Plant Paradox and The Keto Reset Diet, THE CARNIVORE CODE reveals the shocking truth about so-called healthy foods, and presents a complete program to reclaim your health with the true ancestral diet. We are living longer than ever before, but we aren’t living better -- millions of people suffer from diseases like diabetes, depression, joint pain, heart disease, and autoimmune illnesses. Millions more have tried and failed to lose weight and keep it off. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. And you know how frustrating and disheartening it is to cycle through diets, treatment plans, and prescriptions that provide little relief -- and may actually add to your suffering. There is a better way, and it starts with the food you eat. The carnivore diet is scientifically proven to reduce inflammation, improve sleep, reduce joint pain, improve mental clarity, and help you lose weight. Dr. Paul Saladino has experienced the incredible benefits of a meat-based diet firsthand, and has helped hundreds of patients transform their health using his diet plan. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Saladino reveals the shocking truth about foods we’re told are essential for good health, like whole grains, plants, and leafy greens. He dismantles those myths one by one and reveals the healing potential of an all-meat diet: the diet our bodies were designed to eat. With step-by-step guidance, complete with sample meal plans and frequently asked questions, The Carnivore Code is the only plan you need to experience the incredible benefits of the carnivore diet for yourself.

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MP3 CD Format The devastation of Pearl Harbor and the American victory at Midway were prelude to a greater challenge: rolling back the vast Japanese Pacific empire, island by island. This masterful history encompasses the heart of the Pacific Warthe period between mid-1942 and mid-1944when parallel Allied counteroffensives north and south of the equator washed over Japan's far-flung island empire like a "conquering tide," concluding with Japan's irreversible strategic defeat in the Marianas. It was the largest, bloodiest, most costly, most technically innovative and logistically complicated amphibious war in history, and it fostered bitter interservice rivalries, leaving wounds that even victory could not heal. Often overlooked, these are the years and fights that decided the Pacific War. Ian W. Toll's battle scenesin the air, at sea, and in the junglesare simply riveting. He also takes the reader into the wartime councils in Washington and Tokyo where politics and strategy often collided, and into the struggle to mobilize wartime production, which was the secret of Allied victory. Brilliantly researched, the narrative is propelled and colored by firsthand accountsletters, diaries, debriefings, and memoirsthat are the raw material of the telling details, shrewd judgment, and penetrating insight of this magisterial history. This volumecontinuing the "marvelously readable dramatic narrative" (San Francisco Chronicle) of Pacific Cruciblemarks the second installment of the Pacific War Trilogy, which will stand as the first history of the entire Pacific War to be published in at least twenty-five years.

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Cross DeCorte’ Known for our ruthless behavior and unforgiving nature, the DeCorte family paralyzed many. My cousin will pray for you before he kills you, and my grandfather will preach at your funeral. Without shame, we are known as the death dealers, and I was the biggest supplier. But I stepped away from that life when I met Mecca ‘Nine’ Strong, and he taught me how to love. Nine was ruthless and angry, but he became my everything. My strength, my protector, and my secret. Then something changed. He changed. The man I fell in love with shattered my heart into a million pieces and left me to put it back together alone. Years passed, and although he abandoned me, Nine somehow made my family his. Secrets have a way of coming back to haunt you, I should know. The man who promised to love and protect me – all the pieces of me – now has to prove it.

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On account of the superficial points of agreement between Islam and Christianity, many don't see how tremendously deep the divides between them really are, and fewer still have considered the evidence for each faith. How is Jihad different from the Crusades? Can we know the life of Jesus as well as the life of Muhammad? What reason is there to believe in one faith over the other, and what difference can the Gospel really make? In No God but One, New York Times bestselling author Nabeel Qureshi takes readers on a global, historical, yet deeply personal journey to the heart of the world's two largest religions. He explores the claims that each faith makes upon believers' intellects and lives, critically examining the evidence in support of their distinctive beliefs. Fleshed out with stories from the annals of both religions, No God but One unveils the fundamental, enduring conflict between Islam and Christianity--directly addressing controversial topics like Jihad, the Crusades, Sharia, the Trinity, and more. Readers of Qureshi's first book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, will appreciate his careful and respectful comparison of Islam and Christianity. Both religions teach that there is No God but One, but who deserves to be worshiped, Allah or Jesus?

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"Alexander is the richest man in the world and there is only one gift suited for such a man." "What is that, my lord?" "You, boy." Alexander the Great's Persian campaign, told through the eyes of his lover.

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Are you solving the right problems? Have you or your colleagues ever worked hard on something, only to find out you were focusing on the wrong problem entirely? Most people have. In a survey, 85 percent of companies said they often struggle to solve the right problems. The consequences are severe: Leaders fight the wrong strategic battles. Teams spend their energy on lowimpact work. Startups build products that nobody wants. Organizations implement solutions that somehow make things worse, not better. Everywhere you look, the waste is staggering. As Peter Drucker pointed out, theres nothing more dangerous than the right answer to the wrong question. There is a way to do better. The key is reframing, a crucial, underutilized skill that you can master with the help of this book. Using real-world stories and unforgettable examples like the slow elevator problem, author Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg offers a simple, three-step methodFrame, Reframe, Move Forwardthat anyone can use to start solving the right problems. Reframing is not difficult to learn. It can be used on everyday challenges and on the biggest, trickiest problems you face. In this visually engaging, deeply researched book, youll learn from leaders at large companies, from entrepreneurs, consultants, nonprofit leaders, and many other breakthrough thinkers. Its time for everyone to stop barking up the wrong trees. Teach yourself and your team to reframe, and growth and success will follow.

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Multiple Christy Award-winning author of A Woman's Place, Lynn Austin creates vivid historical settings with vibrant characters. Set in 1893 Chicago and seasoned with wholesome humor, A Proper Pursuit tells the uplifting story of 20-year-old Violet Hayes and her search for her elusive mother and for true love. In her quest, Violet learns much about love, faith, and life as she marches for women's rights, feeds slum dwellers, hobknobs with the highfalutin, and ponders marriage proposals.

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A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee; Ground Zero; Two Degrees) is a major publishing moment. A new World War II novel from Alan Gratz? That's even bigger! Get ready for an action-packed, inventive, and powerful take on the attack on Pearl Harbor, as only Alan Gratz can tell it. December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the boys get a front-row view of the huge battleships and the sparkling water. Yes, World War II is raging in Europe and in Asia, but the US isn't involved in the war, and the boys are free to dream about becoming comic book creators. They've even invented a superhero of their own, in the style of Batman, Superman, Captain America, and other stars of the Golden Age of Comics. Maybe they'll even get their comic published someday. December 7th, 1941: Everything explodes. That morning, Frank and Stanley are aboard the battleship the USS Utah when Japanese planes zoom overhead and begin dropping bombs on the ships below. Chaos ensues as everyone scrambles to dive for safety. Frank and Stanley realize what's happening: Japan is attacking America! The war has come to them. As the boys fight to make their way home amidst the carnage, it's clear that everything has changed. Stanley's mother is Japanese American and he is suddenly facing a terrible prejudice that he's never known before--he's now seen as the "enemy," and Frank, who's white, cannot begin to understand what Stanley will now face. Can their friendship--and their dreams--survive this watershed moment in history? Told with the immediacy, high-stakes action, and meaningful twists that have made Alan Gratz one of today's biggest authors, this gripping novel tackles themes of bravery, prejudice, and what it means to stand up for what's right. Just as Gratz's Ground Zero became a defining look at 9/11 for middle-grade readers, this book delivers a necessary and unputdownable take on a date that still lives in infamy.

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Multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry's Rot & Ruin is his debut work for young readers. Fifteen-year-old Benny Imura lives in a world infested with zombies where, when a kid turns 15, he must get a job to continue receiving food rations. Benny has no interest in the family business of zombie killing, but figures he doesn't have much of a choice. He's tried out a bunch of other jobs, and hasn't found anything he likes. But as Benny starts training with his brother, he learns things about being human that he never expected.

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Marshall Karp is an acclaimed playwright known for his witty sense of humor and crackling dialogue. His debut novel The Rabbit Factory stars the irreverent LAPD detective duo of Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs. Dean Lamaar is the architect of an entertainment empire and the creator of iconic characters like Rambunctious Rabbit and McGreedy the Moose. When his company falls on hard times, the only hope to get it back in the black is Familyland-an amusement park in Las Vegas. Mere days before the grand opening, an actor playing Rambunctious Rabbit is found dead on the park grounds and everyone senses foul play. And after more characters wind up murdered, it becomes obvious that someone has it in for Lamaar. Lomax and Biggs are put on the case and together they root out a murderer. This rollicking tale is at once a multi-layered whodunit and a skewering of Tinseltown. "Enthusiastic readers will anxiously await the return of detectives Lomax and Biggs."-Publishers Weekly

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From the author of the bestselling The Dangerous Book for Boys Genghis Khan was born Temujin, the son of a khan, raised in a clan of hunters migrating across the rugged steppe. Shaped by abandonment and betrayal, Temujin endured, driven by a singular fury: to survive in the face of death, to kill before being killed, and to conquer enemies who could come without warning from beyond the horizon. Through a series of courageous raids, Temujin's legend grew until he was chasing a vision: to unite many tribes into one, to make the earth tremble under the hoofbeats of a thousand warhorses, to subject all nations and empires to his will.

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Avi's swashbuckling tale of murder and mutiny on the high seas has a fascinating twist: the heroine is a 13-year-old girl. In 1832, Charlotte Doyle boards a ship bound for America and is caught in a battle between a mad captain and his ruthless crew. If you're looking for an action-packed adventure story for girls, you'll find it in The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.

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Anne George's novels offer a delightful mix of gentle comedy and compelling mystery. Murder Runs in the Family finds two feisty 60-something sisters doing a little amateur sleuthing into the death of a visiting genealogist. Mary Alice has spared no expense for her daughter's wedding. Two days after the glittering affair, Mary Alice and Patricia Anne are spending a fascinating lunch listening to the groom's cousin explain the 'dog-eat-dog" world of professional genealogy. Minutes later they are shocked to learn that the genteel woman they were just speaking with has fallen from a courthouse window. Determined to get to the bottom of things, Patricia Anne soon finds herself enmeshed in a world where proud old families are willing to kill to keep their ancestor's dirty laundry from being aired. Full of good clean fun, Anne George's novels deliver nonstop suspense tempered with light-hearted laughs and a cast of quirky characters. Ruth Ann Phimister's rollicking narration perfectly captures both the love of family and iron will of these two Southern ladies.

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Después de recibir un misterioso mensaje, Niko recorre un nuevo camino para ir al instituto y descubre una casa que no había visto nunca antes. La resolu- ción de un enigma le permite entrar en lo que resultará ser un extraño lugar donde nacen universos, hay un gato que aparece y desparece, y es posible teleportarse. La Puerta de los Tres Cerrojos es la primera novela que explica la física cuántica ―de forma divertida y comprensible― a los más jóvenes,una aven- tura cuántica de la que ya han disfrutado 25.000 lectores de todas las edades. «En esta novela, Sonia mezcla, por primera vez, fantasía y física cuántica; y hace que la ciencia sea accesible y atractiva para todos los lectores.» Dr. MUHAMMAD YUNUS (Premio Nobel de la paz) ¿POR QUÉ LA PUERTA DE LOS TRES CERROJOS LES ENCANTARÁ A LOS JOVENES LECTORES? Una serie llena de aventuras y fantasía que consigue explicar con asombrosa sencillez los misterios del universo y la física cuántica. Una serie perfecta para un público crossover interesado en las aventuras, los mitérios y la divulgación científica. Una trilogía que se ha convertido en un clásico de la ficción divulgativa. Sonia Fernández-Vidal es una divulgadora científica de gran prestigio y fue elegida como una de las 100 personas más creativas del mundo por la revista Forbes. Magníficas Ilustraciones en blanco y negro de la mano de David G. Forés. Un clásico, ahora en una edición especial con acabados holográficos en la cubierta. El primer título de la trílogia de La puerta de los tres cerrojos. Un bestseller que ha enganchado a todas las mentes curiosas del siglo XXI.

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Return to Earthsea with Ged, the brash young wizard who survived the enchanted labyrinth of The Tombs of Atuan. In the third episode of this brilliant fantasy saga, a much older Ged sets off on a harrowing quest for the source of a terrible darkness that is taking the magic out of Earthsea.

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Llega un nuevo libro de Rebeca Stones en el que la autora, una vez más, creará un universo personal y único que enganchará a miles de lectores. Chloe, esgrimista profesional, decide dejar todo atrás y mudarse a Sevilla para empezar de cero. Allí tendrá que hacer frente a sus miedos, descubrir quién es y luchar contra el ardiente deseo que su entrenador despierta en ella. Nuevos amigos, nueva rutina y decenas de secretos que lo removerán todo. ¿Estará Chloe preparada? ¿Lo estás tú para conocer su historia?

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The Adventures of Tintin (Les Aventures de Tintin) is a series of comic strips created by Belgian artist Herge the pen name of Georges Remi (1907 1983). The series first appeared in French in Le Petit Vingtieme, a children's supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtieme Siecle on 10 January 1929. Set in a painstakingly researched world closely mirroring our own, Herge's Tintin series continues to be a favorite of readers and critics alike 80 years later. The hero of the series is Tintin, a young Belgian reporter. He is aided in his adventures from the beginning by his faithful fox terrier dog Snowy (Milou in French). Later, popular additions to the cast included the brash, cynical and grumpy Captain Haddock, the bright but hearing-impaired Professor Calculus (Professeur Tournesol) and other colorful supporting characters such as the incompetent detectives Thomson and Thompson (Dupond et Dupont). Herge himself features in several of the comics as a background character; as do his assistants in some instances. The success of the series saw the serialized strips collected into a series of albums (24 in all), spun into a successful magazine and adapted for film and theatre. The series is one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century, with translations published in over 50 languages and more than 200 million copies of the books sold to date. The comic strip series has long been admired for its clean, expressive drawings in Herge's signature ligne claire style. Engaging, well-researched plots straddle a variety of genres: swashbuckling adventures with elements of fantasy, mysteries, political thrillers, and science fiction. The stories within the Tintin series always feature slapstick humor, accompanied in later albums by sophisticated satire, and political and cultural commentary.

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A Bíblia de Estudo da Fé Reformada foi cuidadosamente elaborada sob a liderança editorial de R.C. Sproul e com a contribuição de 75 importantes teólogos de todo o mundo. Mais de 1,1 milhão de palavras com explicações versículo por versículo e temáticas para enfatizar a necessidade da graça de Deus ao conduzir das trevas para a luz das Escrituras. A Bíblia de Estudo da Fé Reformada oferece uma experiência singular de leitura, estudo e discipulado para todas as idades e fases da vida cristã. Fidelidade em erudição e comentários Notas teológicas do Editor-Geral, R.C. Sproul; Comentários de 75 pastores e teólogos de todo o mundo; Artigos temáticos para enriquecer o estudo das Escrituras. Notas exaustivas e recursos teológicos Mais de 1,1 milhão de palavras de explicações temáticas, versículo por versículo; Mais de 20.000 notas de estudo; Confissões e credos históricos de 2.000 de história da igreja. Ferramentas de estudo e ajuda visual 16 páginas de mapas coloridos premiados; Os mapas integrados fornecem referências rápidas enquanto se lê; Tabela de pesos e medidas, e muito mais. Publicado pelo Ministério Ligonier e pela Editora Fiel The Reformation Study Bible, Portuguese Edition has been carefully crafted under the editorial leadership of R.C. Sproul and the contributions of 75 distinguished theologians and pastors from around the world. Over 1.1 million words of verse-by-verse and topical explanations faithfully presented to emphasize the need for the grace of God to lead out of darkness and into the light of Scripture. The Reformation Study Bible, Portuguese Edition offers an unprecedented experience of reading, study and discipleship for every age and stage of Christian life. Faithful Scholarship & Commentary Theological notes from general editor, R.C. Sproul Commentary from 75 distinguished theologians from around the world Topical articles to enrich additional study of Scripture Comprehensive Notes and Theological Resources Over 1.1 million words of verse-by-verse and topical explanations Over 20,000 study notes Historical creeds and confessions from 2,000 years of church history Study Tools & Visual Helps 16 pages of high-resolution full color maps at back of Bible Embedded maps provide quick references as you read Table of weights and measures, and more Published by Ligonier Ministries and Editora Fiel

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